MOURN FOR US

by Oluwafemi Babasola

we who are left
breathing ghosts
trapped in traversing bodies
whose crushed spirits
seek repose
beneath the shadows
of funeral wreaths
who will rekindle
banters baked in the
smile of a child sucking
a mother’s breath
shared with brothers
in humus
and not strip bare
the steam in our
hearts
we hover over
funeral wreaths and
sense the remorseful whimper
of brothers behind its shadows
who count the obscure
blessings of peace and the
bleeding gifts of strife

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Oluwafemi Babasola employs poetry and his short stories to express his thoughts and beliefs about life, the inequality in the society and emotions of the heart.
Oluwafemi’s poems have appeared on Bravearts Africa, Praxis magonline, African Writer, Parousia and elsewhere.
He lives in Osogbo, Nigeria. You can follow him on twitter @babasola10on10.

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